Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SE8 5FF.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
78 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 130 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Twin Oaks Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 39 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 27.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
36GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 36 GP, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Folkestone Gardens — 0.1 mi
85supermarkets
85 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Lidl Deptford London — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SE8 5FF.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
20.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SE8.
Average sold price by property type across the SE8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,548 sales.
About SE8 5FF
SE8 5FF scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Deptford London about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SE8 5FF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,988 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 130 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 68 rated Good. The nearest school is Twin Oaks Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
